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Heute erscheint unser neues Buch, gemeinsam mit Dennis Eversberg, Martin Fritz und Linda von Faber.Es geht um Mentalitäts- und...

Heute erscheint unser neues Buch, gemeinsam mit Dennis Eversberg, Martin Fritz und Linda von Faber.

Es geht um Mentalitäts- und Interessengegensätze im Streit um Transformation - wir deuten diese als neuen sozial-ökologischen Klassenkonflikt.

Open Access: https://www.campus.de/e-books/wissenschaft/soziologie/der_neue_sozial_oekologische_klassenkonflikt-18313.html

The results of the first UNFCCC Global Stocktake of climate mitigation policies is devastating. This core graph shows the profound failure...

The results of the first UNFCCC Global Stocktake of climate mitigation policies is devastating. This core graph shows the profound failure of existing policy trajectories. We need much bolder policies, including demand reductions in rich countries. https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/sb2023_09_adv.pdf

"Climate activists have spraypainted a superyacht, blocked private jets from taking off and plugged holes in golf courses this summer...

"Climate activists have spraypainted a superyacht, blocked private jets from taking off and plugged holes in golf courses this summer as part of an intensifying campaign against the emissions-spewing lifestyles of the ultrawealthy." #ClimateJustice
https://apnews.com/article/climate-activists-luxury-private-jets-948fdfd4a377a633cedb359d05e3541c

Reading this article in the night train to the Zagreb degrowth conference. A very informative piece about the recent surge in appraisals of...

Reading this article in the night train to the Zagreb degrowth conference.

A very informative piece about the recent surge in appraisals of #degrowth in New Statesmen, New Yorker, NYT etc. and common misrepresentations.
https://truthout.org/articles/degrowthers-gain-support-as-planet-cooks-can-they-ally-with-green-new-dealers/

The amount of public money flowing into coal, oil and gas in 20 of the world’s biggest economies reached a record $1.4tn(£1.1tn) in...

The amount of public money flowing into coal, oil and gas in 20 of the world’s biggest economies reached a record $1.4tn(£1.1tn) in 2022.

Of all subsidies to the energy sector, about three-quarters go to fossil fuels. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/23/g20-poured-more-than-1tn-on-fossil-fuel-subsidies-despite-cop26-pledges-report

In this article out today @monthly_review (with Elena Hofferberth) we make the case for planning beyond growth and sketch five sets of...

In this article out today @monthly_review (with Elena Hofferberth) we make the case for planning beyond growth and sketch five sets of policy areas of ecosocial planning.
https://monthlyreview.org/2023/07/01/democratic-planning-for-degrowth/

This chart 😱 : The amount of carbon emissions emitted by wildfires in...

This chart 😱 : The amount of carbon emissions emitted by wildfires in Canada
https://www.ft.com/content/afaf57c2-cfc6-402f-bf69-a7382535c651

Neun von zehn Befragten sagen: Wir müssen Wege finden, wie wir unabhängig vom Wirtschaftswachstum gut leben können. Acht von zehn finden,...

Neun von zehn Befragten sagen: Wir müssen Wege finden, wie wir unabhängig vom Wirtschaftswachstum gut leben können. Acht von zehn finden, dass die natürlichen Grenzen des Wachstums längst erreicht sind.
https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/umweltbewusstsein-in-deutschland-2022

"We are careening toward fossil-fueled heatwaves that will kill over a million people in single events. And it will not plateau there:...

"We are careening toward fossil-fueled heatwaves that will kill over a million people in single events. And it will not plateau there: more fossil fuels, more heat, more death. The only way out is to end fossil fuels."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/27/joe-biden-climate-emergency-peter-kalmus

It's already 'hell on earth', as extreme heatwaves are testing the limits of human survival, but we are still discussing whether...

It's already 'hell on earth', as extreme heatwaves are testing the limits of human survival, but we are still discussing whether peaceful climate protest is legitimate.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/14/phoenix-heatwave-summer-extreme-weather-arizona

Es ist offiziell: Im Herbstsemester vertrete ich die Professur für sozial-ökologische Transformationsforschung an der Europa-Universität...

Es ist offiziell: Im Herbstsemester vertrete ich die Professur für sozial-ökologische Transformationsforschung an der Europa-Universität Flensburg.

🇬🇧 It's official: I'll represent the professorship for social-ecological transformation at the University of Flensburg this fall.

Die Klimakrise ist komplex, sie betrifft schon heute jeden Lebensbereich und jedes Ressort. Deshalb startet das Netzwerk Klimajournalismus...

Die Klimakrise ist komplex, sie betrifft schon heute jeden Lebensbereich und jedes Ressort. Deshalb startet das Netzwerk Klimajournalismus ab Ende August das Klima-Briefing #5vor12
Schon jetzt anmelden: https://tally.so/r/mOlyM7

This is a powerful graph of the climate...

This is a powerful graph of the climate emergency.
https://climateemergencydeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DontMentionTheEmergency2018.pdf

Out now: new issue of @monthly_review on Planned Degrowth.Happy to have contributed an essay with Elena Hofferberth....

Out now: new issue of @monthly_review
on Planned Degrowth.

Happy to have contributed an essay with Elena Hofferberth. https://monthlyreview.org/product/mr-075-03-2023-07/

“If a few decades ago, some people might have thought climate change was a relatively slow-moving phenomenon, we are now witnessing our...

“If a few decades ago, some people might have thought climate change was a relatively slow-moving phenomenon, we are now witnessing our climate changing at a terrifying rate,” said Prof Peter Stott, who leads the UK Met Office’s climate monitoring and attribution team.

Eine dramatische Folge der "ausgewogenen" pro-contra Berichterstattung zu Klima:"38 Prozent der Deutschen sind der...

Eine dramatische Folge der "ausgewogenen" pro-contra Berichterstattung zu Klima:

"38 Prozent der Deutschen sind der Auffassung, Wissenschaftler_innen seien in der Frage, ob der Klimawandel menschengemacht sei, in zwei etwa gleich große Lager gespalten."

Activists have disrupted the Brussels Economic Forum, arguing that #GrowthKills. Here are their demands: https://growthkills.org

Activists have disrupted the Brussels Economic Forum, arguing that #GrowthKills. Here are their demands: https://growthkills.org

"The record-shattering temperatures that hit the western Mediterranean last week would have been expected only once in 40,000 years,...

"The record-shattering temperatures that hit the western Mediterranean last week would have been expected only once in 40,000 years, making it statistically impossible on human timescales."

And people are still discussing whether climate change is real.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/05/april-mediterranean-heatwave-almost-impossible-without-climate-crisis

Wow. Ein Viertel (!) der Bevölkerung denkt, Wissenschaftler übertreiben die Risiken des #Klimawandel mit Absicht – so eine...

Wow. Ein Viertel (!) der Bevölkerung denkt, Wissenschaftler übertreiben die Risiken des #Klimawandel mit Absicht – so eine repräsentative Befragung der @FESonline.

Tatsächlich ist eher das Gegenteil der Fall, Prognosen strukturell konservativ.
https://www.fes.de/studie-vertrauen-in-demokratie

Within capitalism, insurers withdrawing from high-risk areas around wildfires and floods is a sure sign that the climate crisis is...

Within capitalism, insurers withdrawing from high-risk areas around wildfires and floods is a sure sign that the climate crisis is escalating.

Capital produces the climate emergency, but will do everything not to pay for it.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-is-destabilizing-insurance-industry/